Household fires can happen in any home at any time, caused by everything from faulty wiring to a candle that’s been knocked over. Whatever the reason, the vast majority of home fires start out small and can easily be neutralised or provide you with more than enough time to get yourself, your family and your pets to safety - provided you have a functional, up to date smoke alarm installed in your home.
A Home Smoke Alarm system that's hardwired and interconnected could save your life, which is why you should invest in one today. Contact your licensed Doncaster East Electrician for testing and installation services.
According to Australia’s Metropolitan Fire Services, not having a smoke alarm (or worse, having one that doesn’t work) can increase your risk of dying in a house fire by 80 percent, along with you losing your belongings and property. The key to fire safety is a fully functional, regularly maintained smoke alarm in your home and the best person to install this for you is your local Doncaster East Electrician.
NOT ALL FIRE ALARMS WILL KEEP YOU SAFE
There are two kinds of smoke alarms available on the market, and most people have one or the other. An ionisation smoke alarm detects flames well, while a photoelectric one is better at detecting smoke and slow burning flames. As ionisation alarms are more affordable, many people choose this option, but it’s not the best one to be made. The earlier an alarm can detect fire, the better, and by choosing affordability over safety you could pay a very high price, as ionisation alarms detect the presence of fire on an average of half an hour after a photoelectric one does.
WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?
While state and territory laws differ, most areas in Australia require that residential homes be fitted with a smoke alarm. You might already have one in your home that you haven’t given much thought to, but if you examine it and see that it has a radioactive symbol on the back of it, this means you still have an ionisation alarm that should be replaced immediately.
WHY YOU NEED A DONCASTER EAST ELECTRICIAN FOR THE JOB
The law currently dictates that Australian homes require an interconnected, hardwired Australian Standard (AS) 3786-2014 240V photoelectric smoke alarm installed in bedrooms, in hallways connecting bedrooms and on each level of a multi-story home. It’s essential that the alarm runs on mains power so that it remains active 24/7. It’s also important that if you have more than one that both be interconnected so that what one detects in one area of the home gets communicated to all home alarms. A hardwired option is recommended to most homeowners as it requires little maintenance and won’t need replacing as often as a battery powered unit does - although you need to ensure it has spare batteries just in case.
Only a licensed Doncaster East Electrician can safely install a wired and interconnected smoke alarm system in your home. Even if you already have one installed, it’s important that you regularly get yours tested by an electrician, who’ll use specialised equipment that mimics the smoke from a real home fire to determine its safety.
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